Danone · 5 hours ago
Quality Assurance Manager
Springfield, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDanone is a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. They are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to ensure compliance with Quality and Food Safety requirements at their dairy free frozen ice cream manufacturing facility, providing strategic leadership to improve quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
Consumer GoodsDairyFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care
Responsibilities
Ensure all finished products meet Food Safety and Quality standards and support new product launches under approved conditions
Lead laboratory operations, complaint investigations, sanitation, mix room, and continuous improvement to reduce product variability and consumer issues
Maintain and validate the Quality & Food Safety System, ensuring compliant processes, effective controls, and strong operator capability
Drive root cause analysis, PDCA, audits, zoning, and hygiene standards to strengthen quality performance across the value chain
Build and execute the Plant Quality Continuous Improvement Plan aligned with business and global QFS priorities
Monitor and analyze QFS KPIs to drive actions toward zero crises, zero critical complaints, improved audit scores, and reduced non quality costs
Ensure adherence to finished product specifications and assess the overall effectiveness of site quality systems
Manage the plant quality budget and financial planning processes
Identify and implement cost efficient quality practices and productivity improvements without compromising product integrity
Co lead a shared Plant Quality vision and embed a proactive quality culture across all teams
Lead the iCare Culture of Quality roadmap and ensure delivery of milestones and measurable culture improvements
Continuously strengthen end to end quality mindset and behavior throughout the plant
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in science, food science, or a technical discipline is required
Minimum of 5 years of Quality Assurance leadership experience in a food/beverage manufacturing or a regulatory related function (QS, QA, QC, RA) in food, pharmaceutics, medical devices, or biotechnology, is required
Demonstrated experience in plant production systems, FDA, CRF, FSMA, QMS, SQF, GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, sanitation, and various national, state, and local regulations, including kosher and organic
Knowledge of quality management systems (CRM's, SmartSheets, PowerBI, MS Teams, SAP, others), daily quality control practices, and adult learning principles applicable to a manufacturing environment
Understanding of workforce development methods, including identifying skill gaps and implementing structured training approaches
Knowledge of leadership expectations, cross functional communication, and collaborative decision making within a Plant Leadership Team (PLT)
Skill in training and coaching employees, including Frontline Team Leaders, quality practices and daily management routines
Skill in assessing quality related issues, responding to operational problems, and supporting longer term quality improvement plans
Skill in developing Quality team members through planned learning, skill building activities, and performance support
Skill in communicating effectively across teams to support plant wide goals and shared performance outcomes
Ability to address immediate quality concerns while contributing to the development and execution of medium-term quality improvement plans
Ability to design, coordinate, and deliver training that supports consistent quality behaviors across plant teams
Ability to build team capability by identifying learning needs and implementing ongoing upskilling activities
Ability to participate effectively on the Plant Leadership Team and support plant level operational and performance objectives
Benefits
Performance-based bonus
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k Plan
Wellness Program
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Company
Danone
Danone is a global leader in three health-focused, fast-growing categories: Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.57B2025-04-01Post Ipo Debt· $866.25M
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2007-07-13IPO
Leadership Team
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
CEO
Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta
Group Deputy CEO, Geographies, Categories and Global Marketing & Sales
Recent News
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